Hearing protector, transmitter, method, processor and computer program product

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EP 1 819 190 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	12.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/50

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	15.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/33

(21)	Application number: 07102183.6

(22)	Date of filing: 12.02.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H04R 1/10^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK YU

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Priority:

13.02.2006 NL 1031138

(71)	Applicant: Groeneveld Elcea B.V.
	5107 RG Dongen (NL)

(72)	Inventors:
	Collée, Ronald 3039 LG, Rotterdam (NL) Schilderman, Martinus Ronaldus 2671 NW, Naaldwijk (NL)

(74)	Representative: van Loon, C.J.J.
	VEREENIGDE Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag 2517 JR Den Haag (NL)

(54)	Hearing protector, transmitter, method, processor and computer program product

(57) The invention relates to a hearing protector, comprising a sealing body placeable in an auditory canal of a person, which is manufactured from flexible material so as to fit in the auditory canal of a specific person. The hearing protector is further provided with a sound source for generating sound waves to be propagated in the auditory canal. In addition, the hearing protector comprises a control unit connectable to the sound source, which is designed for recording ambient sound. The control unit is also designed for feeding electronic signals representing the recorded ambient sound for reproduction to the sound source.

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